Peru Water Rates

PERU WATER RATES AND CHARGES

Approval Date: April 1st, 2018

For use of and service rendered by the waterworks system of the City of Peru, the following rates and charges; based upon the use of water supplied by said waterworks system:

Consumption Per Month

Rate per 1,000 Gallons

First 1,000,000 Gallons

$4.42

Next 1,000,000 Gallons

$2.74

Next 2,000,000 Gallons

$2.28

(B) Minimum Charge

Each user shall pay a minimum monthly charge in accordance with the following applicable size of meter installed, or which the user will be entitled to the quantity of water set out in the above schedule of rates.

Meter Size

Gallons Allowed

Monthly Minimum Charge

5/8-3/4 inch

3,000

$13.27

1 inch

5,000

$22.11

1 1/4 inch

10,000

$44.22

1 1/2 inch

15,000

$66.33

2 inch

25,000

$110.55

3 inch

35,000

$154.77

4 inch

50,000

$221.10

6 inch

75,000

$331.65

8 inch

125,000

$552.76

(C) Fire Protection

Public Fire Protection Surcharge within Corporate Limits

Per Month

5/8-3/4 inch meter

$11.07

1 inch meter

$27.68

1 ½ inch meter

$55.37

2 inch meter

$88.60

3 inch meter

$166.10

4 inch meter

$276.83

6 inch meter

$553.69

8 inch meter

$885.92

Per Annum

Per Month

Private Hydrants, each

$1,557.91

$129.83

Automatic Sprinkler Connections:

1 inch connection

$13.68

$1.17

1 1/4 inch connection

$24.60

$2.10

1 1/2 inch connection

$39.60

$3.39

2 inch connection

$84.48

$7.22

3 inch connection

$245.28

$20.97

4 inch connection

$522.72

$44.69

6 inch connection

$1,518.48

$129.83

8 inch connection

$3,235.92

$276.67

10 inch connection

$5,819.16

$497.54

12 inch connection

$9,399.48

$803.66

(D) Temporary Users

Customers who are temporarily consuming water and Peru Utility water personnel must provide temporary metering to measure water usage shall pay the following additional fee: $133.00 per meter. All water consumption will also be charged using the
current water rates.

(E) Collection and Deferred Payment Charge

All bills for water services not paid within fifteen (15) days from the due date thereof, as stated in such bills, shall be subject to the collection or deferred payment charge of ten percent (10%) on the first $3.00 and three percent (3%) on the excess
over $3.00.

(F) Tap Charge

All users, at the time of connection to the waterworks system, shall pay a charge to cover the cost of tapping the main, furnishing and laying the service pipe, corporation and stop cocks, service and meter box, and furnishing and installing the meter.

Size of Meter

Fee

5/8 or 3/4 inch meter tap without street repairs

$1,000.00

5/8 or 3/4 inch meter tap with street repairs

$2,000.00

1 inch meter tap without street repairs

$1,200.00

1 inch meter tap with street repairs

$2,200.00

Meter taps greater than 1 inch

Actual time & materials, but not less than $1,000.00

(G) Disconnect/Reconnect Fee

Customers who have had their water disconnected for nonpayment must pay $40.00 to have their water service reconnected. Reconnect must be during regular business hours (8:30 - 4:30 M-F except observed holidays.

(H) Returned Check Fee

When a customer's check payment has been rejected by the bank or other financial institution due to nonsufficient funds, account closed, account blocked, or for any other reasons, and our bank must debit our bank account to pay for the check, we will
require the account holder to reimburse us for the amount of the funds, plus a returned check fee of $25.00

(I) Deposit

Residential

$40.00

Non-Residential

Two (2) months estimated bill

(J) Meter Tamper Fee

1st Offense

$137.00

2nd Offense

$274.00

3rd Offense

$411.00

In addition to the above fee, the water usage as a result of the tamper will be estimated and billed to the customer.

(K) Water Taken from Water Treatment Plant

The cost, per load, for treated water taken directly from the Peru Utilities Water plant is $35.00 plus the consumption charges using our current water rates for.

(L) Meter Test Fee

At the customer's request, Peru Utilities will test the water meter at no charge to the customer, as long as that same meter has not been tested in the previous 12 month period. Each subsequent meter test in a 12 month period will be charged $56.00.
This fee is for meters that Peru Utilities has the equipment to test. If the test is performed by a third party, this fee will be for time and materials, but not less than $56.00. If the test results are outside the Indiana Utility Regulatory
Commissions guidelines for meter accuracy, this fee will be returned to the customer.

(M) Disconnect List Fee

Customers who have not paid their water bill or who have not made arrangements to pay their water bill by the disconnect date as listed on the utility bill or other form of notice of disconnect, where the service technician has left our administrative
offices to begin the cutoff process, but has not yet disconnected the customer, will be charged a fee of $27.00

(N) Disconnect/Reconnect Fee After Business Hours

Customers who have had their water disconnected for nonpayment must pay $92.00 to have their water service reconnected after Peru Utilities regular business hours. Regular business hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, except for
observed holidays or other scheduled closures.

(O) Temporary Turn-On/Turn-Off/Active Service/After Hours

Customers who require a temporary turn on or turn off for repairs after business hours (8:30 am to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday), holidays and weekends, will be charged $71.00. This fee will be waived if the leak(s) are in the customer's lines
between the water meter and the residence.